Toilet case



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TOILET CASE.

Application led December 13, 1822. Serial No. 606,614.

To all 'wlwm z't magcomem Be it known that l, WILLIAM LINDEN- MAYER, acitizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of.New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Toilet Cases, of which the following 1s a specification.

My invention relates to toilet cases, of the type ordinarily known asvanity cases.

An important object of the invention' 1s to provide a toilet case of theabove mentioned character, so constructed that a relatively large powdercompact may be used, and fed forwardly as it is used, with a rougecompact of suitable size, and a mirror, all combined in a single device.

A further object of the invention 1s to provide a toilet case of theabove mentioned 2@ character, having means for holdin a l1p stick, sothat access may be readi y had thereto.

A further ob'ect of the invention is to provide means w ereby the powdercompact, rouge compact, and mirror, may be thrown into a peculiarrelation, in use, whereby the mirror may be employed in applying eltherthe powderor rouge, in a hlghly convenlent manner. A further object ofthe invention is to provide a device of the above mentioned chara acter,which is a simple construction, neat and attractive in appearance,strong and durable.

v Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings formlng a part of this specification, andin which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throu houtthe same,

Figure 1 1s a perspective view of a toilet case embodying my invention,

Figure 2 is a plan view of the same, parts being shifted to the openposition,

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the case, parts in central longitudinalsection, Figure 4 isa side elevation of the device, with the parts inthe open position, showing the body portion, rouge receptacle, and

-mirror in stepped relation,

Figure 5 is a perspective View 0f the feed spider Figure 6 is a sideelevation, parts in section, of a modified form of toilet case, and,

Fi re 7 is a plan view "of two toilet cases, showing different shapes.

ln the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration are shownpreferred embodiments of my invention attention being called to Figures1 to 5 inciusive, the numeral 10 designates the body portion of thetoilet case, servin as a chamber or compartment for receiving andholding a powder compact 11. This body portion is shown as cylindrical,for the purpose of illustration, but may be made in any desired shape.rlhe tubular body portion 10 is provided with a closed bottom 12, asclearly shown in Figure 3 while its top is open. rl`he powder compact 11rests upon a feed spider 13, having resilient arms 14;, the ends ofwhich are preferably bent downwardly into angular portions 15, whichfrictionally engage the inner wall of the tubular body portion-10. Thefeed spider 13 is provided with a radial arm 16, preferably rigid,projecting through a longitudinal slot 17, and carrying a but-ton 18. Byforcing the button 18 upwardly, the powder compact 17 will be elevated.The angular portions 15 are adapted to more readily slide upwardly uponthe inner wall of the tubular body portlon 10 than down wardly, andhence the powder compact may be advanced upwardly, but will not movedownwardly, unless subjected to excessive pressure. The usual powderpuff may be carried within the tubular body portion `10, upon the upperend of the powder compact.

The numeral 19 designates a rouge compartment or receptacle, which isshown as cylindrical, and corresponding in shape and diameter to thetubular body portion 10. rlhe receptacle 19 has ay closed bottom 20,while its top is open, and is adapted to be covered by a lid 21 hingedthereto as shown at 22. This lid may be held closed by any suitable formof latch (not shown) if it should be desired to use the same. The lid 21carries upon its inner face a mirror 23, secured thereto by any suitablemeans. The

numeral 24 vdesignates a rouge compact, rel movably held within thecompartment 19, with a rouge puE 25 upon its top, as shown.

The numeral 26 designates a lip stick compartment or receptacle, withits' bottom 2.7

closed and its top open. 28 is a lip stick.

The compartment or receptacle 26 is shown as cylindrical, therebycorresponding in shape and diameter to the tubular body portion 10.

Extending longitudinally of the tubular body portion 10, and exterlorlythereof, is a tube 29, rigidly formed or mounted thereon` by anysuitable means. This tube extends for the entire length of the bodyp0rtion and serves to reinforce and stiften the same. The tube 29receives a longitudinal pivot pin 30, which projects downwardly beyondthe opposite ends of the tube and has its ends -ivotally mounted withintubes 31 and 32 w lich are carried by or formed upon the compartments orreceptacles 19 and 26, respectively. It is thus seen that thecompartments or receptacles 19 and l26 are adapted to turn upon the pin30, in planes, at-a right angle to the central longitudinal axis of thetubular body portio-n 10. The tubes 31 and 32 are free to turn upon thepin 30, but cannot partake of perceptible longitudinal movement thereon.The compartment or receptacle 19 carries a resilient latch apertured forreceiving a stud 34, formed upon the tubular body portion 10. This latchand stud serves to lock the compartment or receptacle 19 in the closedposition. The tubular body portion 10 is provided near its lower endwith an apertured latch 35, for receiving a stud 36, formed upon thecompartment or receptacle 26, and adapted to lock it in the closedposition.

As shown in Figure 4, the compartments or receptacles 19 andi26 are inthe open position, with the lid 21 open. The tubular body portion 10,the compartment 19, and lid 21 are thus arranged in a stepped relation,and the user may conveniently use the mirror in applying either thepowder or rouge. In Figure 6 I have shown a modification of the device.In this figure a tubular body portion 37 is provided for the powdercompact 28, which is supported by a feed spider 13, and advancedupwardly in the manner as described in connection with the first form ofthe invention. The bottom of the tubular body portion 37 is'closed andthe top open, as described in connection with the tubular body portion10. f

The numeral 39 designates a rouge compartment or receptacle, having itsbottom closed and its top open. This receptacle is provided upon itsbottom with a mirror 40. The receptacle 39 serves to close the upper endof the tubular body portion 37 and is hinged thereto at 41 to swingvertically with relation -to the same. The receptacle is equipped with aresilient apertured 'catch 42, for receiving a stud 43, secured to thetubular body portion 37. Secured to the top 0f the receptacle 39 is alid44, by means of a hinge 45, and this lid is provided upon its innersurface with a mirror 46, as shown.

The numeral 47 designates a lip stick compartment or rece itacle, hingedto the closed end of the tubular body portion 37, as shown at 48, andhaving a lug 49 to coact with an apertured spring catch 50, rigidlysecured to the tubular body portion 37.

In the use of this form of the device, the rouge may be used b-yswinging the lid 44 to the open position whereby the mirror 46 may beviewed. To use the powder, the lid 44 may remain closed, while the rougeco-mpartment or receptacle 39 is shifted to the open position wherebythe mirror 40 will be visible, and access may be had to the powdercompact.

While I have shown the two forms of the device as cylindrical, theinvention is in no sense restricted to this particular shape, as

they may be formed in various other shapes. p

In Figure 7 I have illustrated, in plan view, the devices formedelliptical and square in cross section. The invention is not restrictedto the employment of any particular shape.

It is desired that the case be suspended by a chain or flexible element,and in Figure 1 the numeral 51 designates a chain, the opposite ends ofwhich are suitably attached to the tubular body portion 10. Of coursethis chain may be dispensed with, if desired.

It is to be understood that the forms of my invention herewith shown anddescribed are to be taken as preferred examples of the same, and thatvarious changes in the shape, size. and arrangement of parts may beresorted to witho-ut departing from the spirit of my invention or thescope of the subjoined claims,

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A toilet case comprising a relatively long tubular body portionadapted for receiving a relatively longy powder compact and having itsforward end open, a feeding element mounted at the rear end of thepowder compact within the'tubular body portion to advance the sameforwardly and having angularly arranged resilient extensions which areinclined rearwardly and have frictional engagement with the inner wallof said tubular body portion, said angularly arranged extensionspermitting of the forward movement of the feeding device while opposing.its rearward movement with respect to the tubular body portion, meansextending eXteriorly of the tubular body portion, to move the feeddevice forwardly within the Atubular body portion, a rouge compactreceiving receptacle pivotally connected with the forward open end ofthe tubular body portion and having its bottom adapted to cover thesame, and a lid pivotally connected with the open end of the meenterouge receptacle to cover the same and' provided upon its inner sidewith a mirror.

2. A toilet case comprising a relatively long tubular body portion forreceiving a relatively long powder compact, said tubular body portionbeing provided with a longitudinal slot, a feeding spider mounted withinthe tubular body portion and having radial resilient arms provided attheir ends with rearwardly extending angularly disposed ends, saidangularly disposed ends having frictional engagement with the walls ofthe tubular body portion to permit of the free forward `movement of thefeed spider 15 and to reta-rd its rearward movement within the tubularbody portion, a radial arm secured to the feed spider and extendingthrough the longitudinal slot and provided with an exterior element bymeans of which the feed spider may be manually shifted longitudinallyforwardly within the tubular body portion, a rouge receptacle pivotallymounted upon the forward. open end of the tubular body portion andadapted to cover the same, a lid pivotally connected with the rougereceptacle and provided upon its inner side with a mirror.

In testimony whereof l afx my signature.

WlLLlAlt/ LlNDENMAYER,

